Spotted a Unicorn: Jaguar X-Type Sportwagon

"SonorousSpeedJoe" (SonorousSpeedJoe) 03/05/2020 at 19:15 • Filed to: Dots, jaguar

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I spotted this Jaguar X-Type Sportwagon earlier today; it had a dealer plate on the back. It makes sense that Jaguar would make an estate version of the X-Type for Europe, but I had no idea that these were ever sold in the U.S.

dogisbadob > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/05/2020 at 19:23

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Not only were they sold here, but you could even get one with a manual transmission :o)

I don’t know how many manual X-Type wagons they sold here, but they sold more than zero

Car and Driver featured the X-Type wagon (and IS300) in an article called “Unintentional Exotics”

The X-Type wagon is the best Jaguar ever made! Fuck the people who hate on them.  It’s a wagon, available with a manual, and has the awesome hood ornament and luxury and prestige

Boxer_4 > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/05/2020 at 19:38

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They weren’t popular ; only ~1,600 were sold over here between 3 model years.

E90M3 > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/05/2020 at 19:39

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Ah, the Jagon.

Discerning > dogisbadob 03/05/2020 at 19:52

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I’m fairly certain the manual transmission is weak.

That said, I wouldn't mind an AWD manual wagon x-type. Though I'm not sure that combination exists.

AlfaCorse > dogisbadob 03/05/2020 at 19:59

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Unfortunately they didn’t offer the wagon with a manual in the US

facw > dogisbadob 03/05/2020 at 20:21

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Good enough for Liz:

Svend > facw 03/05/2020 at 20:54

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Her Majesty has had a couple of them.

SmugAardvark > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/05/2020 at 20:58

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What a lovely Ford Mondeo you have there.

/JagSnob

(In reality, I’ve always sort of liked the X-Type.)

MendezDC > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/06/2020 at 01:52

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2005.

Love this wagon and will keep it roaring as long as possible. 

Jim Spanfeller > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/06/2020 at 10:51

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I’m normally not as interested in “newer” cars, but I WANT THAT.